Extractors Glowing Red

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:16 pm

you have a Ford 6 cylinder in your MX-5?

rhysk · Postby **rhysk** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:26 pm

Nothing to worry about, it is normal when you're in the dark.
In the past I've have had my brakes glowing red while coming down the back side of Mt Glorious.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:41 pm

adamjp wrote:No problem.....glowing red is normal when you work the engine hard at, er, cough, legal speeds, cough.

There is a classic advert from the very early seventies of the E49 Hemi six pack (245cubes with 3 x 45mm Webers) on the dyno in italy as they tuned the webers and the extractors were bright red. They only made 140 E49s, try finding one now.

That would be this one. One of the best car ad pics ever!

madboy · Postby **madboy** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:09 pm

damn, look at the length of those primary's, tuned for low end torque anyone?

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:19 am

That would be this one. One of the best car ad pics ever!

Yep that would be the one......farkin' classic.

And Jet-Hot or HPC coating costs about $250 for a set of 4cyl headers. Well worth it.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:56 pm

SuperMazdaKart wrote:you have a Ford 6 cylinder in your MX-5?

nup but i did have a falcon before my 5. pushing close to 175RWKW

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:48 pm

adamjp wrote:And Jet-Hot or HPC coating costs about $250 for a set of 4cyl headers. Well worth it.

Does anyone know where you can get this done in Sydney?
I'm in Epping

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:53 pm

PUR157 wrote:
adamjp wrote:And Jet-Hot or HPC coating costs about $250 for a set of 4cyl headers. Well worth it.

Does anyone know where you can get this done in Sydney?
I'm in Epping

i think there was a place out at guildford.. can't quite remember it... maybe boyracer would know a place or two.

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:45 pm

Cool pic...
Sory nube question dont you coat and wrap them up to prevent heat going into the engin bay.
I saw the wrap stuff at repco doesnt seem to weigh a lot, could be a some fun to put on.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:08 pm

extractor wrapping is not fun to put on! even more so if the extractors are already on the engine. a lot of multiple looping if your using one whole length without cutting into smaller pieces & the small particles that comes off & get into the air, it dries out ones throat.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:24 pm

sucky sucky sucky job

It isn't at all technically challenging, just awkward and annoying while on the car.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:20 pm

sure is

erh i had to get into the engine bay to get easier access to get around a few

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:31 pm

I wouldn't worry about the extractors glowing.

Some years ago, I saw a Holden on a dyno, and the turbocharger was so hot, that you could just make out the impellor INSIDE the turbocharger spinning!

Now THAT's HOT!

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:38 pm

Wrapping your extractor can cause it to warp. Even though that's debatable, but I got mine coated, its around $200 and works. Looks better too IMO

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:17 pm

Yeah I read that aswell espeically if not wrapped even all over.

Where to get it coated???

When you open the hood after a run is it noticably cooler???


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